Canada Announces New Funding to Help Poorer Countries Combat Climate Change

Peter Kent has announced Canada’s latest round of funding to support climate change adaptation in poorer countries.
Canada Announces New Funding to Help Poorer Countries Combat Climate Change
File photo of Environment Minister Peter Kent. Canada has announced new funding to help developing nations adapt to climate change as part of a commitment made under the 2009 Copenhagen Accord. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
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Environment Minister Peter Kent has announced Canada’s latest round of funding to support climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in developing countries.

Making the announcement from Doha, Qatar, where he participated in the UN Climate Change Conference, Kent said in a statement that the financing provides “concrete help for some of the most vulnerable countries and is reducing greenhouse gas emissions through investments in climate-friendly growth.”